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Those who drink soda have a higher risk of growing overweight or obese, says a study of patient data that baffled researchers. Drinkers of diet or regular soda were more likely to become overweight than nondrinkers, but with all other factors considered, regular soda was not linked with being overweight.

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Those who drink soda have a higher risk of growing overweight or obese, says a study of patient data that baffled researchers. Drinkers of diet or regular soda were more likely to become overweight than nondrinkers, but with all other factors considered, regular soda was not linked with being overweight.

Those who drink soda have a higher risk of growing overweight or obese, says a study of patient data that baffled researchers. Drinkers of diet or regular soda were more likely to become overweight than nondrinkers, but with all other factors considered, regular soda was not linked with being overweight.

Pepsico looks set to slash prices on its Aquafina bottled water, and
analysts say Coca-Cola and Nestle may have to follow suit. "The major
players -- Nestle, Coke and Pepsi -- need to balance their aggressive
pursuit of market share with preservation of bottled water profit
margins," said John Sicher, editor and publisher of Beverage Digest.

Two new studies show the use of aspirin and a low-fat diet can each help reduce the risk of cancer, while also helping prevent a return of the disease in those who have had it. In one study, breast cancer patients who followed a modest, low-fat diet were 24% less likely to have their cancer return, while another study showed colon cancer patients who took regular aspirin were 50% less likely to have a relapse.

A study of 250,000 Americans indicates the popular belief that a few drinks of alcohol a day protects against strokes and heart disease may not be true after all, and it instead appears that non-drinkers are simply unhealthier. The survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that non-drinkers had more risk factors for heart disease, such as being overweight and inactive or having diabetes, than moderate drinkers, and those factors may explain the higher heart disease risk.